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Pokémon Gold, Silver & Crystal

The complete guide to Johto and Kanto: the 35-step walkthrough, the 251-Pokémon Pokédex hour by hour, all sixteen Badges, Ho-Oh, Lugia and Suicune, and expert features reserved for Premium members.

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  • 35steps
  • 251Pokémon
  • 16badges
  • 23Premium features
  • Pokémon Gold box art

    Pokémon Gold

    Ho-Oh, the rainbow bird, perches atop Ecruteak City's Tin Tower. The warmest version, in autumn tones.

    • Ho-Oh at level 40 at the Tin Tower
    • Growlithe, Mankey, Spinarak and Gligar
    • Teddiursa instead of Phanpy
    11 wild Pokémon not in Silver →
  • Pokémon Silver box art

    Pokémon Silver

    Lugia, the guardian of the seas, sleeps at the bottom of the Whirl Islands. A cooler, bluer, more nocturnal version.

    • Lugia at level 40 in the Whirl Islands
    • Vulpix, Meowth, Ledyba and Skarmory
    • Phanpy instead of Teddiursa
    11 wild Pokémon not in Gold →
  • Pokémon Crystal box art

    Pokémon Crystal

    The definitive version: Suicune at the heart of the story, a heroine, animated sprites and the Battle Tower.

    • Suicune chased with Eusine
    • First game where you can play as a girl
    • Animated sprites and Battle Tower
    3 wild Pokémon not found in Gold and Silver →

Your choice is saved: the wild Pokémon tables and sprites across the whole mini-site adapt to your version.

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Gold, Silver and Crystal follow a real-time clock: morning from 4 AM to 10 AM, day from 10 AM to 6 PM, night from 6 PM to 4 AM.

What Generation II invented

A revolution in a cartridge

  • The real-time clockMorning, day, night and days of the week change the Pokémon and the events.
  • Two new typesDark and Steel rebalance battles against Psychic.
  • Eggs and baby PokémonThe Day-Care Man brings Pichu, Togepi and the others into the world.
  • Shiny PokémonPokémon in rare colors, like the red Gyarados.
  • Held itemsLeftovers, Berries and type-boosting items change battles.
  • The PokéGearPhone, radio and map: Johto is calling you.
Complete walkthrough

From New Bark Town to the top of Mt. Silver

Thirty-five steps, Johto then Kanto, with the wild Pokémon for each location by version and time of day, the Trainers, the items and the key battles. Check off your steps: your progress is saved.

  1. Act I

    The first steps

    New Bark Town, a mysterious Egg, Sprout Tower and the puzzles of the Ruins of Alph.

    1. 01 New Bark Town
    2. 02 Cherrygrove City
    3. 03 Violet City
    4. 04 Ruins of Alph
    5. 05 Union Cave
  2. Act II

    The heart of Johto

    Azalea Town and its Slowpoke, Ilex Forest, bustling Goldenrod City and Ecruteak City, the city of towers.

    1. 06 Azalea Town
    2. 07 Ilex Forest
    3. 08 Day-Care
    4. 09 Goldenrod City
    5. 10 National Park
    6. 11 Ecruteak City
  3. Act III

    Seas and mountains

    The Olivine Lighthouse, the crossing to Cianwood City, Mt. Mortar and the Red Gyarados of the Lake of Rage.

    1. 12 Olivine City
    2. 13 Cianwood City
    3. 14 Olivine City II
    4. 15 Mt. Mortar
    5. 16 Mahogany Town
  4. Act IV

    The end of Team Rocket

    The Radio Tower liberated, the Ice Path and the trial of the Dragons of Blackthorn City.

    1. 17 Radio Tower
    2. 18 Ice Path
    3. 19 Blackthorn City
  5. Act V

    The Indigo League

    Tohjo Falls, Victory Road and the Johto Elite Four.

    1. 20 New Bark Town II
    2. 21 Victory Road
    3. 22 Indigo League
  6. Act VI

    Kanto, three years later

    The S.S. Anne takes you to Vermilion City: eight new Badges await you in a familiar region.

    1. 23 Vermilion City
    2. 24 Saffron City
    3. 25 Power Plant
    4. 26 Cerulean City
    5. 27 Lavender Town
    6. 28 Celadon City
    7. 29 Fuchsia City
  7. Act VII

    On to Mt. Silver

    The last Badges of Kanto, then the climb up Mt. Silver and the face-off with Red.

    1. 30 Pewter City
    2. 31 Mt. Moon
    3. 32 Cinnabar Island
    4. 33 Viridian City
    5. 34 Pallet Town
    6. 35 Mt. Silver
Sixteen Badges, two regions

The Gym Leaders of Johto and Kanto

Johto

Kanto

The Indigo Plateau Elite Four

The legends of Johto

The fire at the Burned Tower

One hundred and fifty years ago, lightning struck one of the two towers of Ecruteak City. Three Pokémon perished in the flames; Ho-Oh brought them back to life. Lugia, for its part, left the city for the depths of the sea.

Ho-Oh
The rainbow bird

Ho-Oh

Guardian of Ecruteak City's Tin Tower, Ho-Oh revived the three Pokémon that died in the Burned Tower fire.

Gold
Lv. 40, with the Rainbow Wing
Silver
Lv. 70, Rainbow Wing from Pewter City
Crystal
Lv. 60, after the three beasts
Lugia
The guardian of the seas

Lugia

Asleep deep within the Whirl Islands, Lugia moved away from the Burned Tower after the fire to watch over the oceans.

Gold
Lv. 70, Silver Wing from Pewter City
Silver
Lv. 40, with the Silver Wing
Crystal
Lv. 60, Silver Wing from Pewter City
Suicune
The embodiment of the north wind

Suicune

Born from the rainwater that put out the fire, Suicune is Crystal's mascot and the thread running through its story.

Gold
Roaming, Lv. 40
Silver
Roaming, Lv. 40
Crystal
Lv. 40, Tin Tower
Raikou
The lightning that struck the tower

Raikou

Freed from the Burned Tower, Raikou races through the tall grass of Johto.

Gold
Roaming, Lv. 40
Silver
Roaming, Lv. 40
Crystal
Roaming, Lv. 40
Entei
The flames of the volcano

Entei

Born from the flames of the fire, Entei roars with every volcanic eruption.

Gold
Roaming, Lv. 40
Silver
Roaming, Lv. 40
Crystal
Roaming, Lv. 40
Celebi
The time traveler

Celebi

Johto's mythical Pokémon only appears with the GS Ball, distributed in Japan and then in the Virtual Console version of Crystal.

Gold
Event (Japan)
Silver
Event (Japan)
Crystal
GS Ball (3DS Virtual Console)

The Legendary Pokémon guide ★ The mythology of Johto

The Johto Pokédex

251 Pokémon, 100 of them new

From Chikorita to Celebi, with the sprites of your version. Hover over a Pokémon to see its name, click for its page.

  • Chikorita
  • Bayleef
  • Meganium
  • Cyndaquil
  • Quilava
  • Typhlosion
  • Totodile
  • Croconaw
  • Feraligatr
  • Pidgey
  • Pidgeotto
  • Pidgeot
  • Spearow
  • Fearow
  • Hoothoot
  • Noctowl
  • Rattata
  • Raticate
  • Sentret
  • Furret
  • Pichu
  • Pikachu
  • Raichu
  • Caterpie
  • Metapod
  • Butterfree
  • Weedle
  • Kakuna
  • Beedrill
  • Ledyba
  • Ledian
  • Spinarak
  • Ariados
  • Geodude
  • Graveler
  • Golem
  • Zubat
  • Golbat
  • Crobat
  • Cleffa
  • Clefairy
  • Clefable
  • Igglybuff
  • Jigglypuff
  • Wigglytuff
  • Togepi
  • Togetic
  • Sandshrew
  • Sandslash
  • Ekans
  • Arbok
  • Dunsparce
  • Mareep
  • Flaaffy
  • Ampharos
  • Wooper
  • Quagsire
  • Gastly
  • Haunter
  • Gengar
  • Unown
  • Onix
  • Steelix
  • Bellsprout
  • Weepinbell
  • Victreebel
  • Hoppip
  • Skiploom
  • Jumpluff
  • Paras
  • Parasect
  • Poliwag
  • Poliwhirl
  • Poliwrath
  • Politoed
  • Magikarp
  • Gyarados
  • Goldeen
  • Seaking
  • Slowpoke
  • Slowbro
  • Slowking
  • Oddish
  • Gloom
  • Vileplume
  • Bellossom
  • Drowzee
  • Hypno
  • Abra
  • Kadabra
  • Alakazam
  • Ditto
  • Pineco
  • Forretress
  • Nidoran♀
  • Nidorina
  • Nidoqueen
  • Nidoran♂
  • Nidorino
  • Nidoking
  • Yanma
  • Sunkern
  • Sunflora
  • Exeggcute
  • Exeggutor
  • Sudowoodo
  • Wobbuffet
  • Venonat
  • Venomoth
  • Scyther
  • Scizor
  • Pinsir
  • Heracross
  • Koffing
  • Weezing
  • Grimer
  • Muk
  • Magnemite
  • Magneton
  • Voltorb
  • Electrode
  • Aipom
  • Snubbull
  • Granbull
  • Vulpix
  • Ninetales
  • Growlithe
  • Arcanine
  • Stantler
  • Marill
  • Azumarill
  • Diglett
  • Dugtrio
  • Mankey
  • Primeape
  • Meowth
  • Persian
  • Psyduck
  • Golduck
  • Machop
  • Machoke
  • Machamp
  • Tyrogue
  • Hitmonlee
  • Hitmonchan
  • Hitmontop
  • Girafarig
  • Tauros
  • Miltank
  • Magby
  • Magmar
  • Smoochum
  • Jynx
  • Elekid
  • Electabuzz
  • Mr. Mime
  • Smeargle
  • Farfetch’d
  • Natu
  • Xatu
  • Qwilfish
  • Tentacool
  • Tentacruel
  • Krabby
  • Kingler
  • Shuckle
  • Staryu
  • Starmie
  • Shellder
  • Cloyster
  • Corsola
  • Remoraid
  • Octillery
  • Chinchou
  • Lanturn
  • Seel
  • Dewgong
  • Lickitung
  • Tangela
  • Eevee
  • Vaporeon
  • Jolteon
  • Flareon
  • Espeon
  • Umbreon
  • Horsea
  • Seadra
  • Kingdra
  • Gligar
  • Delibird
  • Swinub
  • Piloswine
  • Teddiursa
  • Ursaring
  • Phanpy
  • Donphan
  • Mantine
  • Skarmory
  • Doduo
  • Dodrio
  • Ponyta
  • Rapidash
  • Cubone
  • Marowak
  • Kangaskhan
  • Rhyhorn
  • Rhydon
  • Murkrow
  • Houndour
  • Houndoom
  • Slugma
  • Magcargo
  • Sneasel
  • Misdreavus
  • Porygon
  • Porygon2
  • Chansey
  • Blissey
  • Lapras
  • Omanyte
  • Omastar
  • Kabuto
  • Kabutops
  • Aerodactyl
  • Snorlax
  • Bulbasaur
  • Ivysaur
  • Venusaur
  • Charmander
  • Charmeleon
  • Charizard
  • Squirtle
  • Wartortle
  • Blastoise
  • Articuno
  • Zapdos
  • Moltres
  • Raikou
  • Entei
  • Suicune
  • Dratini
  • Dragonair
  • Dragonite
  • Larvitar
  • Pupitar
  • Tyranitar
  • Lugia
  • Ho-Oh
  • Mewtwo
  • Mew
  • Celebi

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All of Johto, in detail

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23 features written for our members: strategies against Red, shiny hunting, DVs and calculator, the complete Pokédex, glitches, mythology and the real places in Japan behind Johto.

★ PremiumBeating RedTeams and strategies to defeat Red at the summit of Mt. Silver.★ PremiumIdeal teamsSix ready-made teams to finish Gold, Silver and Crystal.★ PremiumHunting shiniesEverything about Generation II shiny Pokémon.★ PremiumDVs and statsDVs, Stat Exp and calculator: understanding your Pokémon's hidden strength.★ PremiumAdvanced breedingEgg moves, DV inheritance and shiny breeding.★ PremiumCompleting the PokédexAll 251 Pokémon, method by method, with or without trading.★ PremiumRematches and PokéGear giftsEvery trainer to call back, their days and their gifts.★ PremiumMoney and experienceThe best ways to earn money and level up.★ PremiumCatching explainedThe real Gen 2 catch formula and the effectiveness of each Ball.★ PremiumThe best movesThe best sets for the adventure, Pokémon by Pokémon.★ PremiumBattle Tower: strategiesTeams and method for chaining victories in Crystal.★ PremiumCompetitive strategyThe Generation II metagame: threats, roles and teams.★ PremiumBeating the game in record timeRoutes, tips and items for going fast.★ PremiumGlitches and secretsFamous bugs, cloning, programming secrets and rumors.★ PremiumEvents and distributionsCelebi, the GS Ball, the Odd Egg and the Mobile System GB.★ PremiumThe Unown decodedThe hidden messages of the Ruins of Alph, chamber by chamber.★ PremiumThe mythology of JohtoHo-Oh, Lugia, the sacred beasts and the Burned Tower.★ PremiumJohto, Pokémon's KansaiKyoto, Osaka, Kobe: the real places behind each city.★ PremiumThe Spaceworld '97 fileThe 1997 demo and the Pokémon dropped along the way.★ PremiumChallenges and NuzlockeReplaying Johto differently: rules, challenges and tips.★ PremiumThe 100% checklistAll the items, TMs, gifts, trainers and Pokémon you must not miss.★ PremiumThe best Pokémon by versionThe ideal recruits for each version, where and when to catch them.★ PremiumPokémon Stadium 2 and the Transfer PakPlaying Gold, Silver and Crystal on Nintendo 64: modes, bonuses and secrets.

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Did you know?

Johto is Kansai

Kanto was based on the Tokyo region; Johto draws on its neighbor, Kansai. Ecruteak City and its two towers recall the temples and pagodas of Kyoto, Goldenrod City the greater Osaka area, Olivine City the port of Kobe and its lighthouse. A region of traditions, kimonos and legends.

★ The complete feature
Map of Ecruteak City in Pokémon Gold and Silver
Ecruteak City, the Kyoto of Johto
The legacy of Johto

Before, after, around

Nintendo DS · 2010

HeartGold and SoulSilver

The remake that reinvented Johto: the Pokéwalker, Pokémon that follow their Trainer and the return of the Safari Zone.

The remake →
3DS · 2018

Playing today

The 3DS Virtual Console, Pokémon Bank and the journey of your Pokémon all the way to HOME.

The guide →
Kanto

The other retro mini-sites

Red, Blue and Yellow, FireRed and LeafGreen, Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald.

Back to Kanto →
Frequently asked questions

Everything about Gold, Silver and Crystal

Which version should you choose among Gold, Silver and Crystal?

Crystal is the most complete version: a story centered on Suicune, animated sprites, the Battle Tower and the option to play as a girl. Between Gold and Silver, it all comes down to the mascot (Ho-Oh or Lugia) and a dozen exclusive Pokémon.

How many Badges are there in Pokémon Gold and Silver?

Sixteen: eight in Johto, then eight in Kanto after the Indigo League. A first for the series: two full regions in a single adventure.

Where can you find Ho-Oh and Lugia?

Ho-Oh is at the top of Ecruteak City's Tin Tower (renamed Bell Tower in the remakes), Lugia at the bottom of the Whirl Islands. Each is at level 40 in "its" version (Gold for Ho-Oh, Silver for Lugia) and at level 70 in the other, late in the game. In Crystal, both are at level 60.

How do you catch Suicune, Raikou and Entei?

The three legendary beasts flee the Burned Tower in Ecruteak City, then roam the tall grass of Johto. In Crystal, Suicune does not roam: it waits for you at the Tin Tower after a quest with Eusine.

Can you still play Pokémon Gold, Silver or Crystal today?

Yes, on Game Boy Color, or on Nintendo 3DS if the game was bought on the Virtual Console before the 3DS eShop closed in March 2023. These versions can send their Pokémon to Pokémon Bank, then Pokémon HOME.